Artist Kirsty Whiten

This morning we take a look at the work of Kirsty Whiten. Kirsty initially gained notice for her large-scale portrait paintings and photorealistic drawings but her work has diversified in recent years to include sculpture and photography. Kirsty was profiled in June 2009 issue of Juxtapoz Magazine where she commented on her fascination with the "psychological power that women have over men" and how the 'dominance within relationships is something that's taken and given, in a quite a fragile way. It's very sophisticated but very fragile at the same time."

"I'm completely fascinated by why people behave the way they behave and what seems so simple on the surface has layers and layers of subtleties beneath."

Basquiat Exhibit 1984

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Self Portrait, 1984
Acrylic and oilstick on paper mounted on canvas
38 7/8 x 28 inches  (98.7 x 71.1 cm)
© The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris, ARS, New York 2013

Jean-Michel Basquiat Listed Exhibitions (49 Kb)

Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in New York City in 1960, where he died in 1988. Major exhibitions include “Jean-Michel Basquiat: Paintings 1981–1984,” Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (1984; traveled to Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, through 1985); Kestnergesellschaft, Hannover (1987, 1989); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1993; traveled to Menil Collection, Houston; Des Moines Art Center, Iowa; and Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Alabama, through 1994); “Basquiat,” Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York (2005; traveled to Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, through 2006); and Fondation Beyeler, Basel, Switzerland (2010; traveled to Musée d’art moderne de la ville de Paris). Basquiat starred in “Downtown 81,” a verité movie that was written by Glenn O’Brien, shot by Edo Bertoglio, and produced by Maripol in 1981, but not released until 2000.

Misha Hollenbach “A.T.G.S.” Exhibition @ Utopian Slumps

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Misha Hollenbach, co-creater of design house Perks & Mini, is showcasing his artistic ingenuity with the “A.T.G.S.” exhibition. Featuring a series of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and collages, the exhibit will push the boundaries of conventional art and blurs the lines of an object with mark-making experimentation. Taking inspiration from the iconic art period of Dadaism and pushing further into the realm of “base materialism,” the “A.T.G.S.” showcase will be open to the public as of Wednesday, August 28 and will run through September 14.

Utopian Slumps
Ground Floor, 33 Guildford Lane
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia

Basquiat’s Crowns (1981-2)

A crown appears frequently in the early work of Jean-Michel Basquiat signaling his ambition and understanding of art history. Many artists used their monarchs to symbolize their own majestic powers and Basquiat, lacking one, continued the tradition in his own way. Besides, Basquiat was ambitious and out to become king of the pack. One friend who knew him early on wrote: “He could walk into a thrift store with five bucks and come out looking like a king. In fact he basically behaved like a king who had accidentally switched lives with an identical pauper.”¹ Let’s take a look at Red Kings, painted in 1981 when he was twenty-one.

The apparent competition with Warhol and Picasso is not an exterior happening nor an account of their own places in history. Instead as in all art, the allusions are metaphorical. Basquiat's own mind has assimilated aspects of Warhol or Picasso through intimate knowledge of their work.³ Each of those heads is Basquiat. The Christ-figure, too, is not the historic Jesus but the divine spark in each of us which, if nurtured, will make us "Christ". Basquiat had no particular religion but the esoteric idea that we can each strive to become perfect, pure or wholly divine is such an important theme in poetic art and literature, regardless of which strain of the Inner Tradition is followed, that the sensitive Basquiat could not have missed it. And, once we attain perfection, we are re-born like Christ as an infant (metaphorically, of course.)

CLOT Thesis Vol. 1: CLOT x BASQUIAT Artist Capsule Announcement

CLOT Thesis Vol. 1: CLOT x BASQUIAT Artist Capsule Announcement

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Today, international street brand CLOT took to the web to announce its first artist capsule series dubbed CLOT Thesis Vol. 1: BASQUIAT Artist Capsule. The Hong Kong-based label’s creative director, Edison Chen, hand selected each artwork himself to produce a collection that will “be unlike any of the previous collaborations other brands have done with JMB’s iconic artwork.” In addition to a grouping of tops that will uncover various themes, CLOT will also drop a unique rug and set of Be@rbricks that will feature certain symbols from Jean-Michel’s archive. Be on the lookout for more information surrounding this range as it is expect to hit select retailers in the coming months.

Art Basel Miami

ABOUT THE SHOW

Leading international galleries show work from masters of Modern and contemporary art as well as pieces by newly emerging stars. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, films, and editioned works of the highest quality are displayed in the main exhibition hall, while ambitious artworks and performances become part of the landscape at nearby beaches, Collins Park and SoundScape Park. For show details, click here.  

ATTENDING THE SHOW

50,000 international visitors attended the 2012 edition of Art Basel in Miami, with artists, collectors, gallerists, curators and art enthusiasts creating the excitement that makes this singular event a remarkable way to encounter art. To join them in 2013, click here.  

EXHIBITING AT THE SHOW

Art Basel is strongly rooted in the principle that galleries play an essential role in the development and promotion of visual arts, and our sectors are thus carefully defined to provide opportunities for visitors to see many types of exhibitions. For details and application forms, click here.  

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Tyga buys Basquiat Painting

YMCMB Rapper Tyga went and bought a Basquiat painting. For those who don't know Basquiat, he is a famous Haitian painting from New York and passed away at the height of his career. His paintings are said to be unique just like Picasso and many people brought his paintings. Now Tyga is a proud owner. - See more at: http://hiphopmorning.com/News/tyga-buys-basquiat-painting#sthash.FewMXr5v.dpuf

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